Business Development Executive - Americas

SEA is a successful and growing mid-tier company specialising in the design, development, and manufacture of proprietary maritime defence products for domestic and international customers.

SEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cohort PLC, and operates as an independent, agile, and responsive international business, with a subsidiary in Canada and customers in the UK, Europe, Far East, The Americas, and Australasia.

The primary purpose of the Business Development Executive - Americas (Canada & South America) will be to develop and grow SEA's defence business across Canada and South America in line with the company business strategy.

Based in Ottawa, Canada and reporting directly to the Business Development Director, the role will define and deliver a regional growth strategy, build and maintain a qualified pipeline of opportunities, develop key stakeholder relationships and ultimately achieve the allocated order intake targets for the Americas region, focused on Canada and South America.

The role will be responsible for raising SEA's profile across the region, identifying and capturing new business opportunities and ensuring the voice of the customer informs SEA's business strategy, product development and business winning activities..

Regional Growth Strategy: Define, own and deliver a strategy to grow business for Canada and South America in line with the company’s business strategy.

Sales Order Intake: Achieve the allocated order intake target for the region and support the achievement of the overall company order intake target.

Key Relationship Management: Develop and own stakeholder relationships throughout Canada and South America to support the achievement of sustainable regional growth.

Voice of the Customer: Act as the voice of the customer to inform and influence company road maps and feed directly into Mission Roadmaps to influence product development.

Medical and dental benefits.

RRSP matching.

20 days annual vacation.

Half day Fridays.

Flexible working arrangements.

All Staff bonus